Abstract [en]

This study is based on a questionnaire which deals with the topic whether sense of coherence has an effect on individuals’ willingness to change. The study was implemented in five different companies in the region of Värmland. Within the five companies a selection have been made which can be said to be representative for the companies. In order to screen as many diverse individuals as possible the five companies picked, have different modulations in terms of organization and direction. The questionnaire is designed to adhere the employees’ sense of coherence, their willingness to change as well as their attitude towards the companies work concerning health issues. This research has been built on Antonovsky’s “Sense of Coherence” which is also the topic of thirteen questions in the questionnaire that deal with the three factors, which are handling the surroundings, understandability and meaningfulness. The section of the questionnaire that measures the employees’ willingness to change is based on Angelöw’s model of motivation to willingness to change where the following six steps: willingness, participation, belief, self-confidence, information and safety are central. Ohlson’s six components of information, education, guidance, motivation, analysis and evaluation form the basis of the part that deals with the issue of work concerning the employees’ health. The results of the questionnaire show that the employees have a relatively strong sense of coherence and a high willingness to change. Affirming the research hypothesis of this project the results show that the willingness to change increases accordingly with the sense of coherence.